Machine, Welding and Industrial Mechanics Technologies (MWIM)
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| The Machine, Welding and Industrial Mechanics Technologies Office is located at Building 324 on the UH Hilo Upper Campus. |
This program prepares the student for employment in the metalworking and mechanical/maintenance trades. Employment may be in construction, food processing, manufacturing, utilities, astronomical observatories, or related industries. The job requires good physical health, above average eye/hand coordination, mechanical reasoning, and good form perception and spatial relationship. Job responsibilities may include fabricating, repairing, or maintaining metal products on equipment, buildings, and systems.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students are prepared to:- Demonstrate mechanical reasoning; form perception & spatial relations; numerical reasoning and communication skills as a part of the basic entry-level skills and knowledge to gain employment in the machining, welding, industrial mechanics or related fields.
- Demonstrate the attributes of a good employee; good safety practices; positive work ethics; working collaboratively or independently under supervision; an awareness of hazardous materials and a responsibility for the orderliness and cleanliness of the workplace.
- Demonstrate eye and hand coordination and dexterity in the proper set-up and use of the basic machine tools and equipment; metalworking equipment; the common welding & cutting processes; industrial mechanics equipment; material handling equipment and related machinery.
- Demonstrate the applications of and the ability to use the common hand tools; layout tools; measuring tools; precision measuring tools; common cutting & forming tools, tools used with the common fasteners and specialty tools and the common metalworking and mechanic tools.
- Demonstrate form perception and spatial relations in the applications of geometric construction; the three common methods of pattern development; industrial practices in framing and structural fabrication; practices in welding joint design & joint preparation and the common machine shop operations & practices.
- Demonstrate the skills of a life-long learner; the ability to read blueprints; knowledge of metals and the common materials & supplies; the ability to do the work related math; the ability to communicate and read technical materials; and the ability to use available technical resources.
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